Two-man contin­gent to take part in event in South Korea on Februa­ry 9KARACHI: Pakistan will be making history at the Winter Games as the country will be sending Syed Human for the cross-country event for the first time, while 2014 Winter Olympian Muhammad Karim also qualified for the alpine skiing event. The Winter Games will kick-off in Pyeonchang, South Korea on February 9 and the two-man squad will leave on February 5 from Islamabad. According to Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP) secretary Air Commodore Shahid Nadeem, the athletes are being trained by foreign coaches in Naltar and have competed in several International Ski Federation (FIS) races over the last year to get the exposure required for the Winter Games. “This is the first time we’ll be sending an athlete for the cross-country skiing event and that is huge for us,” Nadeem told The Express Tribune. Pakistan sent its first athlete to the Winter Games in 2010 when they sent Muhammad Abbas, while Karim became the second Pakistani athlete to participate in the games when he did so in 2014.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2018 12:22 UTC